The artist told the news wire that it’s a shared network running over his personal 2Mbps connection. And while the project is a noble one, such a connection is almost certainly not fast enough to watch House of Cards.

"He declined to reveal how much he pays, but ADSL service at that bandwidth generally runs around $900 a month in Cuba," the AP reported.

"This is an unusual thing, and it's only possible through the will to do it and absorb the costs," Kcho told The Associated Press. "It is expensive, but the benefit is tremendous. ... I have something that is great and powerful. I can share it, and I am doing so."